- "From the beginning, I was struck by the collegiality, mutual respect, and genuine care everyone has for their colleagues and summer associates. Not only did I do most of my work directly for partners, but they gave me substantive projects and took the time to really mentor me which is invaluable. I had fun with everyone personally and professionally and that's what makes it such a great place to work."
Jen Avery, 3L, Duke University School of Law - "My summer experience at Thompson & Knight was wonderful. I worked on interesting legal questions for partners who are well-known and respected. I genuinely enjoyed the people I worked with. In addition, the firm is a leader in professional development and work-life balance. I believe that working at Thompson & Knight will provide me the best opportunity to become the kind of lawyer I want to be."
Emily Witten, 3L, Harvard Law School - "During my interview at Thompson & Knight, I noticed the warm friendships among the attorneys I had lunch with. That same warmth was shared with me during my summer program. There was an interest in me not just as a future attorney but as a person. I found it refreshing and unique how open and accessible associates and partners were in sharing about the firm. T&K is a special place with even more special people."
Mike Lii, 3L, University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law - "My summer at Thompson & Knight LLP was great in so many ways. The assignments were real and the events were awesome. The best thing about T&K is the people. I always felt like I was among friends, even with more senior partners, and everyone made me feel welcome and wanted. When I was looking at law firms, I wanted to choose one where I could see myself spending the next thirty years, and T&K most certain is the one."
Brian Andrews, 3L, Duke University School of Law - "From the first day of my summer clerkship, everyone at T&K, from the senior partners to the support staff, made me feel like I was part of the family. The training and mentoring prepared me for real life challenging work projects similar to a first year associate. It became clear to me from the start, T&K's ultimate goal was to assure my success."
Monique Alexander, 3L, Thurgood Marshall School of Law - "I could not have asked for a better summer experience than the one I had at TK. There was a terrific balance of good, interesting work and entertaining social activities. I was never assigned to simple 'busy work.' I did challenging work that was comparable to that of entry level associates. By working directly in the sections I was interested in I was able to see what the daily life is really like. The summer showed me what my life would be like working at the firm, and I knew that TK was the kind of firm I wanted to join."
Adam Hill, 3L, Duke University School of Law - "Thompson & Knight stands apart from other firms. At T&K, they don't just talk about diversity, they are actively pursuing and achieving their goals. I also chose Thompson & Knight because I felt a genuine connection with not only the associates, but the partners. It's firm that takes a true interest in cultivating young attorneys, and as someone coming directly out of law school, that was important to me."
Toni Anderson, 3L, University of Texas School of Law - "Thompson & Knight offered me the best of both worlds: challenging and sophisticated legal issues and a family atmosphere. Everyone at T&K truly took an interest in all the new associates, not only in our work product but also in our personal lives."
Vishal Patel, 3L, University of Houston School of Law - "My experience with Thompson & Knight's summer program exceeded my expectations. The work I was given was interesting and substantive, the assigning partners took the time to give me meaningful feedback, and the people were friendly and welcoming. I could tell that the camaraderie there was genuine."
Emily Tubb, 3L, University of Texas School of Law - "Thompson & Knight's summer program was exciting and challenging. It was run very smoothly and all the details were worked out so that I could spend my time on my work assignments and on meeting people. I really felt that my work assignments had substance that I could get invested in and I felt encouraged to bounce ideas off others. I believe that Thompson & Knight puts a lot of effort into its selection process because at the lawyer level, the staff level and then again in my summer class, people were friendly, professional and unique. I would highly recommend Thompson & Knight's summer program to anyone who has the opportunity to participate in it."
Karen Rose, 3L, University of Texas School of Law - "Going into my summer internship, I wanted to find a place where I could be myself. All of the big firms can offer you the money, quality of work, and ALL the other perks, so it was more important for me to feel like I was somewhere that I didn't have to put on a show. Everyone at Thompson & Knight was truly genuine during the workday and at all of the summer events, making it a joy to work there."
Ted Seilheimer, 3L, University of Notre Dame Law School - "If I had to best explain the summer program at TK with one word it would be "real." The summer program at TK struck the perfect balance between allowing me to become an actual associate for 7 weeks to see what it will really be like working there while at the same time introducing me to all that Houston has to offer outside the office. I found it sincere that TK did not attempt to blur the image of what life as an associate will be like by constantly partaking in wining and dining, but instead gave me an opportunity to get involved in legitimate legal matters while still saving some time to enjoy the city in high style. This experience allowed me to witness first hand under real conditions that TK embraces the considerations that are most important to me: getting involved in cutting edge and complex legal work from day one, finding a firm I feel comfortable with making a potential lifelong career and reciprocal commitment with, and a firm which respects and promotes a proper work-life balance."
David Grand, 3L Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
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